Presenting: Popjustice's Deluxe Edition
The flyer above tells you almost everything you need to know about the greatest new club/live/let's‑all-meet-up-and-have-a-nice-time night of 2014. Basically it's going to be a monthly event where we rope in…
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Prides have done a chart hits medley but they're pretending it's a 'mixtape'
Very promising, Island Records-signed men of music Prides (L‑R: T‑Shirt Pride, Jumper Pride, Shirt Pride) are basically Chvrches meets Bastille and they make songs like this. We're not here to discuss the…
Suggestions for The Saturdays' greatest hits album title
As you know, The Saturdays have got a Greatest Hits coming out, although they are keen to point out that they are NOT SPLITTING UP. The collection is one of…
Shane Richie and Rixton in one video. Oh yes indeed.
As you know, Rixton's 'Me And My Broken Heart' is a triumph of epic proportions. And as you also probably know, the Rixton member who looks like Shane Richie's son's…
Tanika: the music for you
Tanika! Tanika. You know Tanika. Tanika who released one of the best singles of last year with the MNEK-produced 'Bad 4U', a song memorably accompanied by a video depicting a…
I went to Barcelona to hear the Shakira album and this is what happened
More often than not album playbacks involve sitting in a fairly hot room in a record label office, usually in west London, with a small group of other journalists and…
Introducing Wrathschild
Wondering where they left the car in the picture above is a new pop duo called Wrathschild. They're called Simon and Wolfy. Simon is the man and Wolfy is the…
Record Store Day 2014: the exclusive releases worth bothering with
Record Store Day: it's more than just a terrible logo. It's a chance to celebrate the way record shops provide a completely unique (unless you have an internet connection) chance…
Ella Henderson stands a good chance of conquering 2014
Main points: 1. We heard Single One recently and hold onto your hats because it is really rather remarkable. It's a dramatic, stylish belter called 'Ghost'. The song is all about Ella…
Who's about to beyoncé an album all over iTunes?
Yesterday, Digital Music News reported that iTunes is gearing up for another surprise, everyone-get-out-of-bed-right-now, fucking-hell-what's‑happening-are-we-all-dead-and-is-this-what-the-afterlife-feels-like album release. They quote a source close to the deal who (presumably while pissed) said…